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Compaq Notebook Operating System Error

  • 31-03-2006 10:26pm
    #1
    Norfork Nights
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭


    Hey there,
    A friend gave me his laptop and there seems to be a serious problem on it.
    Its a Compaq Armada 110 running Windows Me.
    When I try to boot it an error appears after the compaq screen comes up that says "Operating System Not Found"

    When I try to Re-install the operating system it comes up "Setup did not find any hard disk drives installed in your computer"

    Anyone know how I could sort this out ?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Check in BIOS whether the HDD is detected? (Primary IDE most likely)
    If it's not set. Set it (Auto may do the trick) or load defaults...
    Otherwise - a cable may be lose, or the HDD buggered,etc. = open up time.


  • #3
    Norfork Nights
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭Norfork Nights


    cant even get to bios!!!!


  • #4
    rogue-entity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,664 ✭✭✭rogue-entity


    What is so bad about older compaqs (especialy the Deskpro 2000 series) was that they stored the "BIOS" setup programme on the HDD. So if the HDD was not accessable you could not enter the setup program. But if you open up one of the back panels you should be able to find the CMOS battery. Disconnecting it for 30secs will clear the settings and when you reconnect it and reboot, the computer will tell you that it has now restored the default settings and updated the configuration to reflect the detected H/W (e.g. your Hard disks and CD ROM and Floppy)


  • #5
    Norfork Nights
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭Norfork Nights


    Right removed the battery .. no luck. Managed to get into bios... theres is no primary master listed ???? is this a problem ?


  • #6
    Norfork Nights
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭Norfork Nights


    When I boot up im getting.
    Bios Version 0F01
    Mouse Initialized
    Atapi Cd-Rom: QSI CD-ROM SCR-242
    System Configuration Data Updated
    Error
    0271: Check Date And Time Settings
    Warning
    0251: System CMOS checksum bad - default configuration used
    Error
    0280: Previous boot incomplete - default configuration used

    F1 - Boot F10 - Computer setup


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  • #7
    Norfork Nights
    Closed Accounts Posts: 87 ✭✭Norfork Nights


    Norfork Nights wrote:
    Right removed the battery .. no luck. Managed to get into bios... theres is no primary master listed ???? is this a problem ?


    Wheres the cheapest place to get a new 2.5 HD for a laptop


  • #8
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Look @ stickies.


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